A Woman's Journal Helping Women Recover - Special Edition for Use in the Criminal Justice System, Revised

by Covington, Stephanie S.

• ISBN13: 9780787988715
• ISBN10: 0787988715
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-06-09
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Summary

This product includes a basic curriculum for treating women's substance abuse in correctional settings. In this new edition, Stephanie Covington will include important new evidence-based data and new proven techniques for her unique and exclusive program, as well as new ways to treat trauma and substance abuse, new principles for gender responsive strategies with women offenders, and a new module on sexuality and women's recovery. Also, women who have been using the book have written in many small changes and corrections in the directions and exercises. The latest, and most up-to-date theory and practice for this very focused but substantial field of treatment.A Woman's Journal is tied seamlessly to the facilitator's guide. It contains exercises for use in group sessions, summaries of information presented from the facilitator's guide, and reflection questions and activities for use after group sessions.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Defining Self

Sense of Self

Self-Esteem

Sexism, Racism, and Stigma

Relationships

Family of Origin

Mothers

Mother Myths

Interpersonal Violence

Creating Healthy Relationships and Support Systems

Sexuality

Sexuality and Substance Abuse

Body Image

Sexual Identity

Sexual Abuse

Fear of Sex While Clean and Sober

Spirituality

What Is Spirituality?

Prayer and Meditation

Creating a Vision

Appendix: Additional Recovery Resources

Five Primary Practices of the Oxford Group

The Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous

A.A. Slogans

A Letter from Carl Jung to Bill Wilson

The Serenity Prayer

The Synanon Prayer

The Sixteen Steps for Discovery and Empowerment(Charlotte Kasl)

A New Version of the Twelve Steps (David Berenson)

Thirteen Statements of Affirmation or Acceptance (Women For Sobriety)

SMART Recoveryr

Save Our Selves/(SOS)

The Author

Feedback Form

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